Sex Offender Law's & Info
The release of this information to the public
is a means of assuring public protection.
The information is not used to harass the offender
or commit any crime against the offender.
Public safety is best served when
offenders are not concealing their location,
and invading our safe zones.
It's Our right to know where
these preditors may prey next.
Megan's Law
Sex offender information and how to use it
This page is to inform you of California's sex registration laws,
how you can obtain sex offender information, and what you can do to protect yourself and
your family.
In 1947, California implemented the nation's first sex offender registration program to help track the whereabouts of persons convicted of specific sex crimes. The registration requirement is for life unless the offender is relieved of this responsibility through legal processes.
By calling a "900" number, the public can learn if a person is a registered serious sex offender. In 1996, the law was expanded to include information on convicted serious sex offenders who have victimized adults.
In 1996, California enacted "Megan's Law," which provides the public with photographs and descriptive information on serious sex offenders residing in California who have been convicted of committing sex crimes and are required to register their whereabouts with local law enforcement.
How to obtain sex offender information
Sex Offender Identification Line The Sex Offender Identification
Line is a telephone service for use by the public and organizations to identify serious
sex offenders. The cost for calling the 1-900-463-0400 line is a flat rate fee of $10 for
information on up to two individuals.
To use the 900 Line, you must be at least 18 years of age, and you must know the following information about the person you are checking:
Name of person, AND one of the following: an exact address; or exact date of birth, or - California driver's license, identification number or social security number.
If you only know the person's name, you will need to provide a complete description of the person.
Megan's Law CD ROM - Provides another means to obtain information on California's more than 64,000 serious sex offenders. A CDROM, now available for public viewing, provides the following information about serious sex offenders: registrant's name; aliases.
Use of this information
The release of this information to the public is a means of assuring
public protection and not to punish the offender. The information may not be used to
harass the offender or commit any crime against the offender. Public safety is best served
when offenders are not concealing their location to avoid harassment.
Protecting yourself and your family
You can reduce the risk to yourself and your family by taking simple
precautions:
Practice good security—at home, at the office, and in your vehicle. Be alert to locations and situations that make you and your family vulnerable to crime, and be aware of people around you and your family. Educate yourself on crime prevention tactics. For assistance, contact your local law enforcement agency or the Crime and Violence Prevention Center of the California Attorney General's Office.
Teach your children to avoid situations that put them in danger of abuse, molestation or abduction. Help protect your child by establishing a home environment where your child feels safe to tell you anything, without fear of shame, ridicule or punishment.
A safe and supportive home environment, combined with clear instructions about what behavior is acceptable and what is not, will guide your child's actions and encourage your child to tell you if something improper happens.
Many parents warn their children not to talk to strangers. But more often than not, an abuser or abductor is known to the child. He or she can be a school bus driver, teacher, relative, neighbor, or family friend.
It is best to teach your child to avoid certain situations or actions. Children should know from an early age that some behavior isn't acceptable, and that they have the right to tell an adult to leave them alone.
Here are some specific rules you can teach your child:
Stay away from people who call you near their car,
even if they offer to take you somewhere exciting.
If someone tries to take you away, yell, "This person is not my
father (or mother) and scream.
If you get lost in a store,find another mom with children or go to
the checkout counter.Don't wander around on your own.
You don't have to keep secrets from your parents. No one can hurt
your parents or pets if you tell what happened.
No one should touch you in the parts covered by your bathing suit,
and you should not be asked to touch anyone there.
Don't let anyone take your picture without permission from your
parents or teacher.
Arm yourself with information!!
The 900 Line and Megan's Law CDROM are tools to protect you and your
family.
This Information Prepared by:
California Department of Justice
PO. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
SOMEONE YOU KNOW MIGHT BE A CHILD MOLESTER !!
You can make a phone call and find out if someone you know is one of
California's registered sex offenders who has victimized children.
WHO can call?
ANYONE who believes that a child may be at risk for any reason! This
includes parents, organizations, non-profit groups or businesses with employees who
interact with children. It even includes a single-parent mother who is concerned about a
new dating partner.
Hours of operation are 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
The cost is $10 per phone call for information on two people.
The charge will appear on your next phone bill automatically.
YOU:
MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER
WILL BE ASKED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF
MUST HAVE A REASONABLE SUSPICION THAT A CHILD IS AT RISK
YOU NEED
The person's name and
address or,
birthdate or,
Social Security Number or,
California driver's license number
If you don't have the above information you need to provide the
person's name and at least five of the following
Identifiers:
height
weight
hair color
eye color
ethnicity/race
description of scars, tatoos, or birthmarks
It is illegal to use this information to commit a crime against a
registrant or to engage in illegal discrimination or harassment.
If you need more information, please write to:
California Department of Justice
Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis
P.O. Box 903387
Sacramento, CA 94203-3870
If we are missing information here on Sex offenders laws
please e-mail us the details and we will post them here
for everyone to read. Lets protect our future, our future is
our children.
Thank you.
"Cyndi Search Headquarters"
Clements, California
209-759-9133
Kimberly Wrage
Sister of Missing and presumed murder of Cyndi Vanderheiden.
Founder of Cyndi Search Headquarters.
Pamela Ellis,
friend of Vanderheiden family
co-founder of Cyndi Search Headquarters.
